Prof John Furness
Honorary (Professor Emeritus)
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
735 Scholarly works
50 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2025
Research grants (international)
Solving a Major Complication of Parkinson's Disease; Targeting Debilitating Constipation Through Novel Pharmacology
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Treating Tiny Tummies: Next Generation Cell Therapies for Paediatric Gut Disorders
2020
Journal article
Betaine and isoquinoline alkaloids protect against heat stress and colonic permeability in growing pigs
DOI: 10.3390/antiox91010242019
Journal article
Muscarinic receptor 1 allosteric modulators stimulate colorectal emptying in dog, mouse and rat and resolve constipation
DOI: 10.1111/nmo.136922018
Journal article
Neural pathways for colorectal control, relevance to spinal cord injury and treatment: a narrative review
DOI: 10.1038/s41393-017-0026-22017
Journal article
Evidence that central pathways that mediate defecation utilize ghrelin receptors but do not require endogenous ghrelin
DOI: 10.14814/phy2.133852016
Research Grant
Mapping Stomach Autonomic Circuitry and Function for Neuromodulation of Gastric Disorders
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Reply to Sanders et al
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00128.20262026
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Functional characterization and classification of enteric neurons, and regional differences in neural control of digestive functions
DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2026.1034122026
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Unlocking the Neurogenic Potential of Enteric Glial Cells for Hirschsprung Disease Therapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2025.1016932026
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Regional specialisations of innervation and musculature of the rat stomach
DOI: 10.1111/joa.701052026
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Gastric Motility in Conscious Rats
DOI: 10.1111/nmo.149822026
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Neural Gastric Electrical Stimulation: Future Prospects in Managing Gastric Emptying Disorders
DOI: 10.5056/jnm251062026
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Understanding insulin-like peptide 5 (INSL5) and relaxin family peptide receptor 4 (RXFP4): structure, signalling, and function
DOI: 10.1039/d6cb00102e2025
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Gut-brain communication: nerve circuits and chemical messengers of colorectal motility and defecation control
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00212.2025